“You don’t get the peace that passes understanding until you give up your right to understand.” ~ Bill Johnson It was a Saturday evening and I was headed down a crooked road that connects my side of town to the other; headed to the grocery store on the same road that I have driven more times than I can count…. Read More

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“You don’t get the peace that passes understanding until you give up your right to understand.” ~ Bill Johnson It was a Saturday evening and I was headed down a crooked road that connects my side of town to the other; headed to the grocery store on the same road that I have driven more times than I can count…. Read More

The morning is calm and the air is sweet, But not before long, the darkness and I will meet. Back and forth, day and night I can’t do this much longer, especially by my own might. New mercies are promised and steadfast love is for me but why is this stench still smothering me. Your words drowned… Read More

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 This past weekend I was honored to experience yet another testament to the goodness and faithfulness of my wondrous Heavenly Father. On a beautiful campus nestled in the arms of the mountains, I sat among hundreds and listened to a sweet prayer of how it was all… Read More

So, I’m trying this new thing. I’m calling it, wait for it … “Get healthy” Which basically involves being attentive to what I eat, making healthier food choices, and walking on the treadmill. Today marks day #17 and so far I have been on the treadmill 16 of those 17 days. I even jogged a bit today if you… Read More

Closer He came To tame a tempest, you must first untangle it, He said And gently began unraveling doubts from my hair He wove trust into my tresses, Braided belonging around my crown ~ Allie Sampson, Cultivate One week after I rode to the next town over to spend time with a special curly-headed lady, I read the anointed words… Read More

Just this very week, my small-town community has been impacted by a travesty that has spun a web of sorrow with heartbreak and pain that has entrapped us all. The streets feel different. The breeze is nonexistent. The shock is deafening and hearts and minds have become numb. This week we will helplessly watch while a family grieves the loss… Read More

It is amazing how quickly we can religiously shift from the prodigal son, being loved on by God to the elder brother, doing all the right things for God but missing the party. Or we can move from sitting at the feet of Jesus like Mary in adoring worship, to taking on the Martha spirit that was distracted from enjoying Jesus… Read More

Today is a special day. A day that you get to meet family. Family that has inspired me, loved me, and accepted me for who I am. A woman of faith who has persevered through turmoil and still chooses to love God. Yep, that’s her. And the best part? She thinks I’m funny. I’m even going to go out on a… Read More

I was a born again child of God shooting heroin. ~ Jonathan Dale Sweet friends of mine, there’s no messing around today. There’s a choice to be made. Today’s the day. We can no longer sip from the broken cisterns of this world that have lured us away from the truth. And beloved, if you are here today and you… Read More

Once, more than 10 years ago, we were wandering the streets on the coast of North Carolina at an art festival with the sea breeze in our hair and a swagger that looked like we knew what we were doing there. But let’s be real, it was simply one of my many bright ideas for free family fun with a hidden agenda… Read More